The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America
by Adney, Edwin Tappan; & Howard I. Chapelle
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good condition./No jacket.
- Seller
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Washington D.C.:: Smithsonian Institution, 1964. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. A square, tight copy. There are some tiny brown speckles (light foxing) on the fore-edge and on blank pages at the start and end [text and illustrations are NOT affected]. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Text pages are clean and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with 224 figures, construction diagrams, vintage photos (mostly from 1901-1919), and modern photos of museum pieces. Detailed study of the history and construction of Native American watercraft. Includes an Introduction and eight chapters, as follows: 1) Early History; 2) Materials and Tools; 3) Form and Construction; 4) Eastern Maritime Region; 5) Central Canada; 6) Northwestern Canada; 7) Arctic Skin Boats; 8) Temporary Craft. + Retrospect. Appendix: THE KAYAK ROLL by John D. Heath. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original dark green cloth, stamped in gold on the spine and front cover.. Unknown edition (1964 on title page).. Hard Cover. Very Good condition./No jacket.. xiv, 242pp..
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007767
- Title
- The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America
- Author
- Adney, Edwin Tappan; & Howard I. Chapelle
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good condition.
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket.
- Edition
- Unknown edition (1964 on title page).
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution
- Place of Publication
- Washington D.C.:
- Date Published
- 1964
- Bookseller catalogs
- Indians / Native Americans;
- Size
- xiv, 242pp.
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